The latest Australian mortality rates have shown that the gap between male and female life expectancies is less than five years, which could have significant implications...
A soft compulsion system for super would help overcome the apathy most working Australians have towards their super without increasing the financial burden on businesses,...
The global financial crisis has dampened Australians’ ardour for lump sum superannuation payouts, with the result that a rash of new pension products are coming to market...
New IFSA research suggests that Australian superannuation funds are globally competitive on fees and charges....
The combination of superannuation fund choice and the first prolonged downturn since the advent of compulsory super has fragmented the industry, writes Pauline Vamos....
Almost 20 per cent of Australians said the GFC could see them continue to work for an extra six years, while 33 per cent may continue to work up to an additional four yea...
The industry needs to work harder at managing and explaining risk for super members, while planners must determine what clients hope to achieve through their investments....
The latest AMP Superannuation Adequacy Report has generated a surprise result suggesting that Australians are better prepared for retirement despite the global financial ...
ING Grow Member Value program delivers inflows of more than $204 million over three years....
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed yesterday that will allow Australians and New Zealanders to transfer their retirement savings across the Tasman, a scheme Treasur...
New research shows that one in four self-funded retirees are being forced to return to work as a result of losses to their retirement savings....
David Cooper warns of the potential pitfalls and traps for investors in the increasingly diverse multi-manager industry....
A Challenger Group submission has argued that compelling Australian retirees towards annuities could relieve pressure on the Age Pension....
Rachel Leong considers ways clients can help their super balances recover....
A senior Queensland academic has warned that tonight's Budget could prove highly regressive to superannuation....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...